Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: I'm getting married in the beginning of this year. My cooking skills aren't just bad — they're horrible. I burn far too many dishes and ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a widow who has been dating a widower for the past eight years. He's a wonderful man and the love of my life. We both have children, s...

Dear Heloise: I bake a lot of bread to give as gifts. I use nonstick cooking spray to grease my loaf pans. My husband suggested that I open the dishwa...

DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law, "Louise," died of cancer five years ago. She was 45; my son, "Pete," was 48. They'd been married for 15 years and had n...

Dear Heloise: I have a suggestion for anyone living alone, especially older adults: Put your phone next to your bed at night. I had a friend who store...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 15 years. He is former military, suffers from PTSD, and has been verbally abusive and controlling si...

DEAR ABBY: Six years ago, at my 40th high school reunion, a few former classmates asked me about my old high school sweetheart. (We broke up after hig...

DEAR ABBY: My wife of seven years secretly visits her ex-husband on multiple occasions. She visits him with and without his spouse present. However, s...

Dear Heloise: I was feeling curious, so I checked the air pressure in the spare tire of an SUV that I bought four years ago. I had never even looked t...

DEAR RUSTY: I served in the U.S. Army from July 1964 to July 1967. Am I eligible for a higher Social Security payment? — Vietnam Era Army Vet DEAR ARM...

Dear Heloise: I have a question about cooking foods at different times and temperatures when you only have one oven. This is always a dilemma when coo...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman with a 21-year-old daughter, "Penny." I got pregnant at 16 and was very much alone, with little help from those ar...

Dear Heloise: I cook for one and have a fridge with a smallish freezer. Here's a few things I do: — A box of frozen fish filets for sandwiches was hal...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are raising our 7-month-old daughter together, and we generally get along well. I love him very much, but he has a habit t...

DEAR ABBY: I am a longtime divorcee and a retiree with grown kids. What is troubling me is I've always had an issue with taking a shower and all the o...

Dear Heloise: I'm hoping you can help with my problem. My shower door frame has calcium scale in places, and the popular calcium and lime spray remove...

Dear Heloise: Being a short person, I have asked a lot of taller people for help with getting products off the top shelf when shopping and have never ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for seven years. My significant other, "Gabe," and I bought a home together. We are also raising three of his...

Dear Heloise: I just have to comment about the lack of needing to teach cursive writing in the letter as described by the retired educator from Montan...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend, "Brooke," started dating a man, "Angus," last year. From the start, he made a poor impression. He met Brooke while he was d...